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Jesus Wars

September 1, 2010

Jesus Wars, by Philip Jenkins

Jesus Wars: How Four Patriarchs, Three Queens, and Two Emperors Decided What Christians Would Believe for the Next 1,500 years
by Philip Jenkins

The difficult but critical doctrine that Jesus Christ is two different reflections of the same phenomenon — fully God and fully man in one being — was developed during late antiquity. It is one of that period’s great intellectual achievements….

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The Last Outlaw Art Form?

On August 31, 2010

Taschen's Trespass

Everything from spray-paint scrawled initials to monumental publicly-funded murals might be called street art, but most of the pieces in Trespass: A History of Uncommisioned Urban Art fall somewhere in between — unsanctioned but appreciated, sometimes quite widely, and even tacitly allowed.

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Taking Down a Mosque

On August 30, 2010

Mohamed's Ghosts by Stephan Salisbury

Mohamed’s Ghosts: An American Story of Love and Fear in the Homeland
by Stephan Salisbury

The introduction to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Stephan Salisbury’s investigative memoir Mohamed’s Ghosts is titled “How to Take Down A Mosque.” It’s an eye-grabber for anyone who is watching closely the controversy around the Park51 Islamic community center and mosque slated to be built in Lower Manhattan.

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Are the Experts Wrong?

On August 18, 2010

Wrong, by David Freedman

Wrong: Why experts keep failing us–and how to know when not to trust them
by David Freedman

The promise that something as ordinary as coffee or red wine can do something extraordinary — extend your lifespan, make you smarter — is hard to resist. But David Freedman thinks

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Beyond the Border Line

On August 17, 2010

The Wind Doesn't Need a Passport, by Tyche Hendricks

The Wind Doesn’t Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands
by Tyche Hendricks

Beyond its physical demarcation, the border between the United States and Mexico is, above all, a region — and one rich with humanity.

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Feuilleton
Monday, August 30, 2010
Taking Down a Mosque
Swati Pandey

Mohamed's Ghosts by Stephan Salisbury Mohamed's Ghosts: An American Story of Love and Fear in the Homeland by Stephan Salisbury The introduction to Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Stephan Salisbury’s investigative memoir Mohamed’s Ghosts is titled “How to Take Down A Mosque.” It’s an eye-grabber for anyone who is watching closely the controversy around the Park51 Islamic community center and mosque slated to be built in Lower Manhattan.

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